Cities throughout the country are establishing oversight committees to oversee funds dedicated to facilities improvements. The committee is typically commissioned by the school board to help them fulfill their monitoring and oversight roles. Committee members are usually volunteers who may or may not have professional experience related to construction management.Well, that will never happen with our school board. They are experts on everything and don't care to involve the community with their plans. The article continues with:
The management advantage – free professional consultation – is perhaps the most obvious, but can be a valuable resource to school boards lacking in construction management experience. Even when an office is experienced, having professional advice and an “extra pair of eyes” is never harmful when monitoring a school construction program.
Now, this is way out of my league, but I believe that Mt. Lebanon needs such a committee. Our community is loaded with talent. The groundbreaking ceremony is January 26, 2012. The project will be one of the largest construction projects in the area and will take up to 48 months to complete. In two years, we could have four new school board directors who will have to hit the ground running when it comes to this construction project. Mt. Lebanon needs a committee involved from Day One. Any takers? Email me at EGillen476@aol.com
